Mont-Royal
City park · Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships
Frederick Law Olmsted's mountain park gives Montreal its best fall overlook: Kondiaronk Belvedere's terrace looks past the chalet roofline over the entire city canopy turning color, typically peaking around the first week of October.
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Peak: October 10–October 14
Color builds from September 29 · mostly bare by November 1
Sampled at Mont-Royal’s own coordinates and elevation (204 m) rather than a regional average.
Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships is sampled at 359 weather points, with no published peak dates to correct it against yet. Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships is running 3 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Mont-Royal
Good color holds through about October 21, giving you roughly 22 days from the first turn to past peak.
It sits inside Montreal, so you can fit it into an afternoon.
Mont-Royal on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Mont-Royal peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 10–October 14 (best estimate October 12). Color starts around September 29 and is mostly bare by November 1.
- How do I get to Mont-Royal?
- The closest city is Montreal, about 2 km away (it's right in town). It's part of Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships's fall lineup.
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